The haulage and parcels shed was built by Laing in the very late 1950s for British Road Services (later National Freight Corporation). It had a large unobstructed floor area made possible by the use of massive lattice girders supporting the structure.
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Volume: JLP01/01/117 Examples of different building contracts run from the Carlisle Office, circa 1945 - 1960; within the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Mid 20th Century Warehouse, Mid 20th Century Depot, People At Work
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